Levet’s Chavaroche is one of the most unyieldingly traditional and fascinating wines currently being made in the northern Rhône. Neal Rosenthal, Levet’s importer, aptly sums up the wines: “If you want the... Read More
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape showed brilliantly and is certainly one of the stars in the vintage. Based on 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and the rest Syrah and other permitted varieties, it shines for its elegance and purity,... Read More
The production of the winery leads off with Le Béret Bleu Côtes du Rhône Rouge, an unbelievably juicy and fresh small-production wine from 100% cinsault, vinified in a cement tank. The label features an illustration... Read More
A very special strain of Serine (related to Syrah) of brilliant intensity. It represents only a few rows of a plot of old vines in Ardèche, which ferment to low alcohol even at full maturation. Le Clau is an aromatic explosion... Read More
La Vielle Ferme Rouge is a pretty deep red color. The fresh nose is on ripe red fruit with hints of cherries. Well balanced with soft tannins, it is a full and fresh wine with a nice length.
The steep hillsides of the northern Rhône present a challenging terrain where farming is only feasible through terracing. On these terraced slopes, the Faurys’ vines take full advantage of the southern and southeastern... Read More
You would be hard pressed to find a more classic, traditional Cotes du Rhone Villages wine than Perrin. Within the Cotes du Rhone, only 20% of the best vineyards are allowed to be labeled 'Villages.This blend of Syrah and... Read More
75% Grenache and 25% Syrah, from sand, clay and silt soil. 25-year-old vines. The wine is replete with black fruits and pepper and has a pleasant smoothness on the palate and finish that belies its underlying rusticity. Would... Read More
Beautiful intense garnet color. An engaging aroma with notes of morello cherry, blueberry, hints of jam, and smoke, offering a complex aromatic palette. Juicy, clean, and punchy on a vegetal background. A supple and balanced wine,... Read More
Ventoux is a large wine region in the far southeast of the southern Rhône, on the border with Provence. The wines of Ventoux are identifiably Rhône in style, but with a distinctive lifted freshness, however the style... Read More
Xavier owns a sizable holding in this mid-slope vineyard, whose dark-colored migmatite-rich soils yield a Condrieu of impressive weight and mineral-driven thrust. Aged entirely in used barrels of 225-liter and 500-liter capacity... Read More